Nonprofit Hospitals’ Tax-Exempt Status Worth About $28 Billion, New KFF Analysis Finds March 14, 2023 News Release Editor’s Note: The press release was updated on March 27, 2023, to reflect corrections in the underlying analysis, resulting in a modest increase in the total estimated value of tax exemption, from $27.6 to $28.1 billion. The tax-exempt status of the nation’s nonprofit hospitals collectively was worth about $28 billion…
Ten Things to Know About Consolidation in Health Care Provider Markets April 19, 2024 Issue Brief As policymakers and regulators pay more attention to consolidation in health care provider markets, this brief examines and summarizes the evidence about consolidation, including recent trends, the impact on prices and quality, and proposals to address consolidation and increase competition.
Five Things to Know About Medicare Site-Neutral Payment Reforms June 14, 2024 Issue Brief This brief examines key facts around proposals to align Medicare payments for outpatient services across care settings, otherwise known as “site-neutral payment reforms.”
The Growing Role of Foreign-Educated Nurses in U.S. Hospitals and Implications of Visa Restrictions July 10, 2024 Blog KFF analysis of data from the American Hospital Association (AHA) Annual Survey shows that the overall share of hospitals reporting hiring foreign-educated RNs has nearly doubled between 2010 and 2022, and a growing share of hospitals report hiring an increasing number of foreign-educated RNs to fill vacancies over time.
Medicare Advantage Enrollees Account for a Rising Share of Inpatient Hospital Days July 23, 2024 Issue Brief This analysis examines the recent growth of Medicare Advantage as a share of hospital inpatient days. Medicare Advantage rose from 13% to 23% of all inpatient days from 2015 to 2022, although there was wide variation among hospitals.
What are the Trends in Health Utilization and Spending in Early 2024? August 20, 2024 Issue Brief Recent trends in healthcare utilization and spending suggest that most spending on health services exceeds pre-pandemic levels and health costs are growing at a faster rate than in recent years. However, utilization of care has been uneven by setting and market. For example, some measures of hospital utilization remain lower…
Potential Impacts of New Requirements in Florida and Texas for Hospitals to Request Patient Immigration Status August 26, 2024 Issue Brief This brief examines the potential impacts of Florida and Texas’ requirements for hospitals to collect patient immigration status information on immigrant families and the states’ workforces and economies.